Research Master & PhD programmes CentER The Research Master & PhD programmes in Business and Economics
CentER for Research in Economics and Business is the research institute
consist of a two-year Research Master programme followed by a three-
of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. As a top research
year PhD phase. During the Research Master programme, you will build
institute in Europe, it draws on the academic expertise of some of the
up theoretical and technical knowledge of the subjects and develop the
most outstanding minds in the fields of economics and business.
skills required for cutting-edge research. By doing independent research and working with experienced staff members, you will gain research experience and develop strong analytical skills. You are given ample opportunity to build a research record and to advance your career even before the PhD programme is completed.
Research Master & PhD
Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Six reasons to choose CentER
Overview
1. International orientation
5. Career prospects
Tracks in Research Master & PhD in Economics:
If you are interested
CentER attracts scholars from all parts of the world and values the
We prepare our students for a career in the academic world.
• Econometrics
You can find extensive information on our website: http://center.uvt.nl
important role of overseas students. International students make up
For instance some of our PhD alumni have found positions at the
• Macroeconomics
or you can contact the Graduate Office:
80 percent of our student body and our programmes are taught entirely
University of Chicago, Oxford University, University of Toronto,
• Microeconomics
in English. To stimulate the international outlook of our students,
Cambridge University, University of Toulouse, and Texas A&M University,
excellent students spend a term at top international universities
to name a few. Others have opted to pursue a career in for example
Tracks in Research Master & PhD in Business:
Tilburg School of Economics and Management
(e.g. Stanford, Yale, Oxford) during the PhD phase.
a central bank or the investment banking sector.
• Accounting
Tilburg University
• Finance
Koopmans building, Room 217
CentER Graduate Office
2. Doctoral course work
6. Financial aid
• Marketing
PO Box 90153
In addition to taking core methodological courses, electives and topics
CentER has its own scholarship programme for Research Master
• Operations Research
5000 LE Tilburg
courses, CentER students attend lectures and seminars by top scholars.
students. CentER scholarship are awarded on the basis of academic
• Organisation & Strategy
The Netherlands
Students are taught in small groups by CentER fellows and visitors from
merit and always include a partial tuition waiver for non-EEA students.
international institutes.
All students admitted to the PhD programme will receive a full tuition
3. The research university setting
They will receive a starting salary of approximately €2,000 gross per month and will profit from all benefits attached to an employee status
campus with excellent facilities. CentER has its own lab for experiments
including pension benefits. This salary increases yearly to achieve the
and our partner CentERdata offers excellent facilities for data collection
final salary of approximately €2,600 gross per month.
Phone: (+31) 13 466 3102
Type: Full-time Titles: Master of Science (MSc)/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Start: September
and experiments.
Our qualifications are recognised and valued around the world.
Duration: 5 years (2 years Research Master, 3 years PhD)
waiver since they are considered employees of Tilburg University.
We provide collegiate communities and an attractive and compact
4. The global strength of our reputation and qualifications
Email: center-gs@uvt.nl
Admittance to the programme is based on academic qualifications. Note that starting in the Research Master does not guarantee you a PhD Péter Cziráki
We are consistently ranked in the top-3 best research universities
position. A possible PhD offer will be made after finishing the Research Master with very good results.
in Europe for both economics and business. These rankings are
PhD student in Business
based on publications in the very top international research journals.
from Hungary “I would describe the programme as rather demanding and well
Ting Jiang
Application
PhD student in Economics from China
You can find up-to-date information about the application procedure
“The green environment of the university campus and the
and deadlines on our website: http://center.uvt.nl.
top-notch researchers at CentER made me decide to apply for
constructed. It prepares you to understand and critically evaluate
the PhD programme. Becoming a PhD student gave me the
state-of-the-art finance papers. I consider it an honour to conduct
opportunity to occupy myself with things I don’t understand,
research at one of Europe’s best finance departments.”
but which I would like to understand.”
Full interview see www.center.nl/prospective-students
Full interview see www.center.nl/prospective-students
In the CentER of Europe CentER is located in the centre of Europe, with Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Paris, and Berlin in close proximity.
Tilburg
Tilburg University, CentER Graduate Office Address
PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
Telephone
+31 13 466 31 02
Fax
+31 13 466 30 66
center-gs@uvt.nl
www.center.nl/prospective-students